Microsoft Sidewinder Gamepads (Original) Game Port Version Under Windows XP... Will they work? Thanks in advance for FB

[GotSomethingCheaper?]

Hi Guys,
I am at this very moment going to setup a new system... (Upgrading my p2 400mhz with Win98SE)
But i just heard that supposedly the Sidewinder Gamepad (original) Gameport version with daisy chain capability does not work in Windows XP?
Does anyone who actually has tried it under WinXP?
I invested in two of these controller and I already spent more then i should have on the upgrade parts, I dont want to have to buy new controllers .

Please post some feedback

 

[Rand]

They work perfectly fine, and are natively supported under WinXP. I have a couple of them daisy chained right here and they've been working beautifully.

 

[CitizenKain]

I second that, my Sidewinder pad is working great under XP.

 

[BD2003]

Microsoft controller, Microsoft OS...

My guess is itll work better than any other controller in XP!

 

[mindiris]

Works, but I never daisy chained the gamepads. By the time I wanted to try, they only sell the USB version!!! I think the problem is that they start disabling buttons when you daisy chain (not enough signal wires I guess).

 

[GotSomethingCheaper?]

Thank you very much for the feedback.
Much appreciated.
This clears things up greatly.
Thank you.

 

[Raincity]

its the macros keys software that comes with the Sidewinder Original does not work in Win2K/XP.

 

[DrZone]

Has anyone tried the same gamepads under win2k ?

I have a pair of the original MS gamepads and when i chain them, they register in win2k, but once I enter games, only the one directly connected works.